Athens is reacting positively after yesterday’s pressure on banks and despite the information that banks will go forward with new capital increases in view of the stress tests.

Equity prices rose on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE)today, with the basic share price index up 0.43%, standing at 1,153.92 points at 11:00 am, and turnover at 8.80 million euros.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.48%, while the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was also up 0.21%.

Of the stocks traded, 33 were up, 11 were down and 10 were unchanged.